Tax Avoidance
Celebs face £635m tax bill as Supreme Court rejects appeal
Celebrity investors in a film scheme involving the distribution rights to two Disney films face a combined tax bill worth over £600m ($845m, €754m) after the Supreme Court rejected its final appeal against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over £117m the scheme received in tax relief.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Apr 16
HMRC set for Supreme Court fight over film scheme
A film scheme involving the distribution rights to two Disney films is taking HM Revenue & Customs to the UK Supreme Court to defend the £117m ($166m, €145.5m) it received in tax relief.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Apr 16
UK launches taskforce to tackle Panama Papers
HM Revenue & Customs and the UK’s National Crime Agency will work with investigators, compliance specialists, the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deal with the fallout of the Panama Papers.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Apr 16
Document leak ‘biggest ever blow to the offshore world’
Around 11.5 million leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm have exposed the offshore holdings of politicians, sports stars and public officials around the world.
United Kingdom | 17 Mar 16
Expert views on Budget 2016
Members of International Adviser’s Tax & Technical Panel give their views and insights on chancellor George Osborne’s latest budget announcement.